Replacing 'swollen' lug nuts
#1
Replacing 'swollen' lug nuts
Hi all,
I recently stopped at a tire establishment to have two of my tires fixed (ran over screws somewhere) and was told that my lug nuts are 'swollen'. I was told that it was a common occurrence with Land Rovers and that they need to be replaced prior to having my tires rotated. Simple fix I know but I'm wondering if any ol' type will do? I'm thinking of purchasing these:
20x Land Rover Discovery 2 Wheel Lug Nuts Part ANR3679 | eBay
thanks for your input
I recently stopped at a tire establishment to have two of my tires fixed (ran over screws somewhere) and was told that my lug nuts are 'swollen'. I was told that it was a common occurrence with Land Rovers and that they need to be replaced prior to having my tires rotated. Simple fix I know but I'm wondering if any ol' type will do? I'm thinking of purchasing these:
20x Land Rover Discovery 2 Wheel Lug Nuts Part ANR3679 | eBay
thanks for your input
#2
#3
hmm..
I was carrying a socket around with me and tried to give it to them but they said it was too big. I recently had some work done on the vehicle and I suspect that someone torqued on them and screwed them all up. So back to my original question - are all lug nuts created equal?
Thanks again
I was carrying a socket around with me and tried to give it to them but they said it was too big. I recently had some work done on the vehicle and I suspect that someone torqued on them and screwed them all up. So back to my original question - are all lug nuts created equal?
Thanks again
#6
Thanks for razzing the new girl. I thought perhaps i could receive a serious answer but I should have realized that guys don't work that way.
Apparently I'm not the only one that has heard this line:
https://community.cartalk.com/t/swollen-lugnuts/78188
I won't post on the forum again.
Apparently I'm not the only one that has heard this line:
https://community.cartalk.com/t/swollen-lugnuts/78188
I won't post on the forum again.
#7
Thanks for razzing the new girl. I thought perhaps i could receive a serious answer but I should have realized that guys don't work that way.
Apparently I'm not the only one that has heard this line:
https://community.cartalk.com/t/swollen-lugnuts/78188
I won't post on the forum again.
Apparently I'm not the only one that has heard this line:
https://community.cartalk.com/t/swollen-lugnuts/78188
I won't post on the forum again.
#8
Yikes. Don't take things personally. I read the joke as more of a rip on the terminology that the tire jockeys used.
To that end, the correct socket to use is 1 1/6", but 27mm will be just as good. It is possible that someone used too large a socket at some point and distorted/damaged the aesthetic "shiny" cover on the lug nut. It's not so much "swelling" as it is "damaging". The LR lug nuts are actually two pieces, one is functional and holds the wheel on, and the other is shiny and looks fancy. They're effectively crimped together.
I've seen the beauty cover portion get severely damaged in the past, and it can get so bad as to require removal in order to access the functional nut underneath. I'm guessing that this is the point yours are approaching. Lucky8 has some good prices on lug nuts, but I'd be tempted to get some used ones from a local yard.
To that end, the correct socket to use is 1 1/6", but 27mm will be just as good. It is possible that someone used too large a socket at some point and distorted/damaged the aesthetic "shiny" cover on the lug nut. It's not so much "swelling" as it is "damaging". The LR lug nuts are actually two pieces, one is functional and holds the wheel on, and the other is shiny and looks fancy. They're effectively crimped together.
I've seen the beauty cover portion get severely damaged in the past, and it can get so bad as to require removal in order to access the functional nut underneath. I'm guessing that this is the point yours are approaching. Lucky8 has some good prices on lug nuts, but I'd be tempted to get some used ones from a local yard.
#10
Many of mine are "swollen" as the OP seems to be describing. I have one of those 4-way truck tire wrenches and one socket fits over the capped nuts, while a different one fits over any which have lost theirs.
I have had to hammer the wrench onto some of the capped nuts at times, because a previous owner or workshop hasn't been kind to them. I completely understand what the OP is referring to and I think "swollen" is actually a pretty reasonable term for what has happened to them.
Solution is either to replace the nuts, or tear the shiny cover off the ones that you can't get the wrench onto.
I have had to hammer the wrench onto some of the capped nuts at times, because a previous owner or workshop hasn't been kind to them. I completely understand what the OP is referring to and I think "swollen" is actually a pretty reasonable term for what has happened to them.
Solution is either to replace the nuts, or tear the shiny cover off the ones that you can't get the wrench onto.